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Early scans yay or nay?

Mums who have had early losses do you find booking early scans helpful or anxiety provoking. I had a loss at 10 weeks previously and so now I’m unsure if I should have earlier scans. It’s Ivf so I’ve seen a heartbeat at 7 weeks 5 days. I’m a week on and so stressed out. I don’t know if I should book another scan or if this is an overreaction. I just feel less awful this week and am worried it’s a bad sign. But I knew I’d be neurotic so everyone around me is telling me to chill, but I worry 24/7 I monitor every symptom. What do others advise?

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I didn't go for any additional scans in my first pregnancy and was super chilled - having had a loss 2.5 years ago and now pregnant via IVF I'm much less chilled and can totally relate to your anxiety. I say do whatever makes you feel at ease - if another scan would help your anxiety then go for it and don't worry about what anyone says, it's YOUR pregnancy and you can manage it however feels right for you ❤️

I understand where you’re coming from. I had a mmc last year found out at 9 weeks baby had stopped growing at 6 weeks. So this time we went for an early scan at 7+4 which was all perfect but that was 4 days ago and I’ve spiralled again since then. Just because it was ok 4 days ago doesn’t mean it is now. I’m considering booking another scan but it was so hard going for the last one I don’t know if I can get myself through the door again! Pregnancy after loss is very hard. Sorry no advice just solidarity x

Yes this is my think I genuinely don’t know if I want another scan I don’t want the bad news and I can’t bare to loose another pregnancy. But also it’s driving me crazy and I only had the scan a week ago. I think I’m just scared it be bad news and my brother is due is baby this month and I feel so triggered by it all. I’m still very much grieving the loss and the innocence and excitement I lost in that first pregnancy. If I go for a scan if it’s good it will be great for a few days then the worry sets in again and the booking a scan feels like I’m jinxing it. It’s so complicated nobody around me gets it. I’m glad I’m not alone with the spiraling. Doesn’t help my nausea has calmed down since the scan so it’s got my brain spinning with worse case

@Charls I think it might be reassuring for you to have another scan- I’ve got 2 scans lined up (had one at 7 weeks) then another at 10 weeks. It’s hard going in between without truly knowing what’s going on. I think something to bear in mind that having a scan or not having a scan unfortunately will not change the outcome, whether it’s positive or negative. So I wouldn’t scrimp on it, especially if you can afford it, even if it buys you some short term peace of mind until you are further along

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